10/15/2026
Can you make the ultimate stew -- no recipe required? 🧑🏻🍳
Yes you can! Here's a simple, flexible approach to cooking up a cozy, hearty stew using ingredients you already have on hand.
Follow these 6 easy steps to customize your stew to suit any taste, season, or what’s in your pantry!
What you need:
1. Stew starters
2. Protein
3. Hearty veggies & grains
4. Herbs & aromatics
5. Broth & seasoning
6. Finishing touches
Improvising not your thing? Try our Classic Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe! 👇🏻
Ingredients:
🥩 2 lb beef stew meat, cubed and patted dry
🥕 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
🥬 3 celery stalks, chopped
🧅 1 onion, chopped
🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
🌿 1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh, chopped
🍃 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, chopped (plus more for garnish)
🥑 2 Tbsp avocado oil, divided
🥔 2 potatoes, chopped into even pieces (e.g., russet or Yukon Gold)
🍲 5 cups beef broth, low sodium (reduce by ½ to 1 cup for a thicker stew)
🍃 2 bay leaves
✅Prep
Cube and pat dry the beef, then chop carrots, celery, onion, potatoes, and garlic. Chop rosemary and parsley.
✅Make
If your slow cooker has a "Sauté" setting, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and brown the beef in batches. Sauté the onion, garlic, rosemary, carrots, and celery with salt until fragrant. Add potatoes, browned beef, broth, and bay leaves. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6–8 hours until tender. Remove bay leaves, adjust seasoning, and top with fresh parsley before serving.
💡Tip: For extra depth of flavor, deglaze the pan with a splash of red w**e or balsamic vinegar after browning the beef—this adds a rich, savory layer to the stew!
Enjoy!
